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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Official telephone: (717) 361-1000
Website: www.etown.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June.
Number and length of summer sessions: May and summer terms.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: occupational therapy/health/occupation, business administration, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: foreign languages, philosophy/religious studies, history
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 93 men, 86 women
Full-time faculty: 71 men, 58 women
Part-time faculty: 22 men, 28 women
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

Elizabethtown College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Anabaptist/pietistic studies, anthropology, architecture, Asian studies, biochemistry, biology, business administration, chemistry, cognitive science, communications, computer science, creative writing, economics, film studies, fine arts/art history, fine arts/studio, French, general science, German, graphic design, history, human services, information systems, interfaith leadership studies, international studies, Japanese, literature, mathematics, music, peace/conflict studies, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology/general theory/method, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, technical design, theatre, and women/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, natural science, forestry
Combined 3-1 programs available:
3-1 allied health concentration with Pennsylvania Coll of Health Sciences Diploma in cardiovascular invasive specialty.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 Master in forestry and environmental management program with Duke U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, the Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Palestine, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary/Middle School Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Fine Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Forestry/Environmental Management
  • French
  • General Science Education
  • German
  • Health/Occupation
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Japanese
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematical Business
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Studies Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Education
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Education
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Public Policy
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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